Taxpayer Groups Call on UN’s Anti-Tobacco Convention to Allow Media Coverage

Taxpayer advocacy groups around the globe are calling on the World Health Organization to open this week’s anti-tobacco convention in New Delhi, India, to the news media. Since the proceedings could not take place without taxpayer funding, journalists should not be prohibited from covering public policy deliberations that could have significant ramifications for taxpayers, the […]

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Meet the 4 Siblings Behind the Designs of This New Pro-Life Apparel Company

Four siblings spearheading a pro-life apparel company are on a mission to spark everyday conversations about the beauty of life. “The idea that life is beautiful and that a culture of life is something to be sought after,” Aidan, one of the founders of LifeCulture Apparel, told The Daily Signal. LifeCulture Apparel, a brand that […]

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Who Pays for Politicking on Air Force One? Here’s the Formula for How Costs Are Split

President Barack Obama hit the skies in Air Force One in the week before the presidential election, stumping for who he hopes to be his successor–at a cost that will mostly be covered by taxpayers, but will be partially refunded by the campaign. The president stumped for Hillary Clinton, stopping for speeches in Columbus, Raleigh, […]

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Planned Parenthood Entities Spend Over $38 Million to Elect Democrats

In the past three election cycles, Planned Parenthood’s advocacy and political arms, employees, and their families have spent over $38 million to elect or defeat candidates for federal office who decide how much taxpayers subsidize the nation’s largest abortion provider. “If PP wants to provide Zika services, they are awash in cash. They don’t need […]

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8 Instances of Voter Fraud in 2016, and It’s Not Even Election Day Yet

In just the last week, prosecutors pursued three voter fraud-related charges in three major battleground states—Florida, Iowa, and Virginia. Numerous other election irregularities such as voting beyond the grave, voting more than once, voting without citizenship, and registrations by nonexistent people have occurred throughout 2016. While some cases have been prosecuted, others were discovered through […]

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The Government Seized $100K From This California Family’s Bank Accounts, College Savings

James Slatic was sitting in a breakfast meeting when he heard the news. An employee who worked for him and his medical marijuana business, Med-West Distribution, called to tell him he arrived at Med-West’s facility in San Diego, California, to find “25 police cars” outside. It was Jan. 28, and on that day, an estimated […]

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Transgender Bathroom Cases the Supreme Court Won’t Hear, and Why They Matter

A mother who is part of a lawsuit against the Obama administration’s transgender restroom mandate for schools says she is encouraged by the Supreme Court’s decision to review a similar case. That case, arising from a Virginia school system, could set a national precedent in the debate over transgender individuals using public facilities according to […]

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Americans Face Fewer Obamacare Choices, Higher Premiums in 2017

As open season begins Tuesday for enrollment in Obamacare next year, most customers for health insurance in the individual market will face both fewer choices and higher premiums under President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. More than three-fifths of the states, 33 of them, will have fewer insurers offering coverage on the Obamacare exchanges […]

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Supreme Court Enters Legal Battle Over Gender Identity and the Purpose of Restrooms

Why do we make our restrooms and locker rooms private? Each of us performs a variety of necessary life functions in front of strangers every day. “According to the federal government and LGBT activists, the primary function of private facilities is not privacy; it is affirmation of a person’s gender identity.” —Matt Sharp, @AllianceDefends We […]

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